Entry Terms & Conditions

Please read carefully the following terms and conditions. They refer to your entry materials "Material" to the
Charlotte Film Festival "Festival". You must accept these terms and conditions before your entry can be considered.

• I/We attest that I/we have read and understand and complied with the Rules of Entry of the Festival,
  that I/we am/are the sole owner(s) of legal right and title thereto have absolute authority to
  submit the Material to the Festival.I/we will indemnify and hold harmless the Festival, its organizers, judges,
  sponsors, and partners, individually and collectively, from and against all claims, demands, losses,
  damages, costs, liabilities and expenses including legal expenses arising out of or in connection
  with any and all claims, or third party claims based on Material submitted to the Festival.
• I/we understand that the Festival is not responsible for any type of damage to or loss of the Material while it is in
  the Festival's possession, or while en route to or from the Festival, and I/we release the Festival, its organizers, judges,
  sponsors, and partners, individually and collectively, from any and all liabilities regarding damage to or loss of the Material
  while en route to or from the Festival or while in its possession.
• I/We agree that any dispute arising between me/us and the Festival shall be subject to binding arbitration pursuant to the then effective Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award all appropriate relief, including equitable or injunctive relief; provided, however, that the arbitrator is not authorized to award punitive damages. The award issued by any such arbitrator may be entered and confirmed as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. The state with jurisdiction over any disputes relating to this agreement is North Carolina , and the sole location for proper venue is Charlotte , North Carolina .
• Festival finalists & winners will permit the Festival to use their name, contact information and/or likeness & publicity stills, film or video footage, title, and logline of Material, in pre & post-competition publicity & promotional efforts.
• Festival finalists & winners will also permit the Festival to use their name, contact information and/or likeness & publicity stills, film or video footage, title, and logline of Material, if chosen, during the Festival's Second Chance Film Series, which will take place sometime before the 2009 Charlotte Film Festival.
• The Festival may, at its own discretion, transfer the submitted Material to a compilation DVD for Festival screening and the resulting DVD may be used for Festival promotional purposes. However, compilations are not sold or distributed.
• Should Material win one or more awards "Award(s)" at the Festival, I/we am/are authorized and/or empowered by all parties legally representing Material to name the individual(s) listed on the Award Designation List to receive any and all Award(s). If Material is eligible for Award(s) and no one was designated to accept it/them, the Award will be deemed forfeit and another award winner will be chosen.